UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 39 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 25 National Football League organizations. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Micah Parsons continued to be one of the top pass rushers in the NFL through week three of the season. Parsons totaled five tackles, including his fourth sack of the year, tying him for the fourth-best mark in the league. Parsons is also second in the NFL in tackles for loss with five. Yetur Gross-Matos posted his first sack of the season for the Carolina Panthers in their contest against Seattle.
Offensively, Pat Freiermuth hauled in a touchdown pass as the Steelers defeated the Raiders in Las Vegas. Jordan Stout continued to impress as Baltimore's punter, finishing week three sitting in the top 10 in the NFL in yards-per-punt.
Each week throughout the year, GoPSUSports.com provides updates on the feats of these former Nittany Lion greats.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, New York Jets
Patriots 15, Jets 10
- Racked up seven total tackles (6 solo).
- Defended one pass.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Commanders
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Apke began the season on the IR.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
49ers 30, Giants 12
- Inactive due to injury.
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Saw action on offense and special teams.
Nick Bowers (2018-19) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 70, Broncos 20
- Bowers is on Miami's practice squad.
Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears
Chiefs 41, Bears 10
- Made seven tackles (4 solo).
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
49ers 30, Giants 12
- Made a solo stop.
Ji'Ayir Brown (2020-22) S, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 30, Giants 12
- Played his first defensive snaps for the 49ers while also seeing action on special teams.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Lions 20, Falcons 6
- Carried one time for no gain.
- Made a solo tackle.
Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Washington Commanders
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Is on Washington's practice squad.
Sean Clifford (2017-22) QB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 18, Saints 17
- Active, but did not see action.
Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Washington Commanders
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Secured two catches for 21 yards.
Arnold Ebiketie (2021) DE, Atlanta Falcons
Lions 20, Falcons 6
- Assisted on one tackle.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 23, Raiders 18
- Caught three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 22, Ravens 19
- Made his third consecutive start on the offensive line to start the season.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, New England Patriots
Patriots 15, Jets 10
- Hauled in his only target for 18 yards.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 30, Giants 12
- Saw action on defense and special teams.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Eagles 25, Buccaneers 11
- Hauled in three passes for 32 yards.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Seahawks 37, Panthers 27
- Posted three total tackles (2 solo), including a sack.
- Added a quarterback hit.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers 28, Vikings 24
- Assisted on one tackle.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Made five total tackles (1 solo), including a tackle for loss and 1.5 sacks.
- Added a pair of quarterback hits.
Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16
- Posted a quarterback hit.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Made his third start of the season on the offensive line.
- Played 93 percent of the offensive snaps in the Bills' victory.
PJ Mustipher (2018-22) DL, Denver Broncos
Dolphins 70, Broncos 20
- Mustipher is on Denver's practice squad.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, New York Giants
49ers 30, Giants 12
- Is on New York's practice squad.
Odafe Oweh (2019-20) DE, Baltimore Ravens
Colts 22, Ravens 19
- Was inactive due to injury.
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16
- Totaled five tackles (2 solo), including a sack.
- Added two quarterback hits.
- Tied for second in the NFL with five tackles for loss on the season.
- Tied for fourth in the NFL with four sacks this year.
Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22) CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 23, Raiders 18
- Made two solo tackles.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 23, Raiders 18
- Caught a team-high four passes for 24 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Carolina Panthers
Seahawks 37, Panthers 27
- Rushed nine times for 24 yards.
- Hauled in a season-high five passes for 38 yards.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Cincinnati Bengals
Ravens 27, Bengals 24
- Made three solo stops.
Juice Scruggs (2018-22) OL, Houston Texans
Texans 37, Jaguars 17
- Scruggs began the season on IR.
Donovan Smith (2012-14) OT, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 41, Bears 10
- Made his third start of the season on the offensive line.
Chris Stoll (2017-22) LS, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 37, Panthers 27
- Saw action on special teams as the Seahawks' primary long snapper.
Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens
Colts 22, Ravens 19
- Punted seven times for 329 total yards, a 47.0 average.
- Landed a 65-yard punt for his longest of the day.
- Dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Ninth in the NFL in punting average with a 49.6 yards-per-punt mark.
Brenton Strange (2019-22) TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Texans 37, Jaguars 17
- Caught his first two NFL passes, recording seven receiving yards in the process.
Mitchell Tinsley (2022) WR, Washington Commanders
Bills 37, Commanders 3
- Was inactive.
Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers
Packers 18, Saints 17
- Made his second start of the season on the offensive line.
- Played 100 percent of the Packers' offensive snaps in the game for the first time this season.
Parker Washington (2020-22) WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Texans 37, Jaguars 17
- Was inactive.
No. 6 Penn State travels to Northwestern to play the Wildcats on Saturday, September 30. The game is set for a noon kickoff on Big Ten Network.
The 2023 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.